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1878 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1878 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election?

Walpole Colerick won the 1878 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election. Walpole Colerick received 17,067 popular votes (63.73%). The main challenger was John Studebaker (36.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Colerick and Studebaker

Colerick +27.5 pts · won by 7,355 votes
Walpole ColerickDemocraticWINNER63.73%
17,067 votes
John StudebakerRepublican36.27%
9,712 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.